Messages in this thread |  | | | Subject | Re: AppArmor FAQ | | From | Andi Kleen <> | | Date | 17 Apr 2007 20:05:29 +0200 |
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Karl MacMillan <kmacmill@redhat.com> writes:
> No - the real fix is to change the applications or to run under a policy > that confines all applications. Most of the problems with resolv.conf, > mtab, etc. stem from admin processes (e.g., editors or shell scripts) > all running under the same unconfined domain. > > In some cases applications need modification as only the application has > enough information to determine the correct label. Usually this means > preserving labels from input files or separating the output into > distinct directories so type transitions or label inheritance will work. > > restorecond is just a hack not a requirement or a sign that something is > wrong with the model. That is why it is a userspace application and not > integrated into the kernel mechanism.
You nicely show one of the major disadvantages of the label model vs the path model here: it requires modification of a lot of applications.
Maybe John can borrow your statement for new versions of his FAQ @)
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